The Croppy: A Tale, Volume 2E. L. Carey & A. Hart, 1839 - Ireland |
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... afther all , an ' his hand never aginst the poor ; an ' he'll be missed in the County of Waxford , when these times are over , " said one of the hitherto mute spectators . " By this soord , " said another , " I didn't like the business ...
... afther all , an ' his hand never aginst the poor ; an ' he'll be missed in the County of Waxford , when these times are over , " said one of the hitherto mute spectators . " By this soord , " said another , " I didn't like the business ...
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... afther the darlin ' crature iv a lady ; good loock to her , is my prayer . Ochone ! an ' sure it's she is i - want o ' the marciful marcy o ' Heaven , this night ! " Although this speech was , according to the ever quick gabbling habits ...
... afther the darlin ' crature iv a lady ; good loock to her , is my prayer . Ochone ! an ' sure it's she is i - want o ' the marciful marcy o ' Heaven , this night ! " Although this speech was , according to the ever quick gabbling habits ...
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... afther till I seen ' em get into id again , an ' it dhruv off ; an ' I'm tould they went to beg an ' pray for the life o ' Sir Thomas , that was hanged for bein ' a Crop- py by candle - light last night ; an ' the carriage was away for ...
... afther till I seen ' em get into id again , an ' it dhruv off ; an ' I'm tould they went to beg an ' pray for the life o ' Sir Thomas , that was hanged for bein ' a Crop- py by candle - light last night ; an ' the carriage was away for ...
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... afther the child , an ' he wakenin ' in a great roar , Sir , at the same time , sorrow's in me , but I thought I saw Capt'n Talbot , skulkin ' by the side o ' the dour , outside o ' this room , Sir ; only I won't take id on me to say so ...
... afther the child , an ' he wakenin ' in a great roar , Sir , at the same time , sorrow's in me , but I thought I saw Capt'n Talbot , skulkin ' by the side o ' the dour , outside o ' this room , Sir ; only I won't take id on me to say so ...
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... afther they tuck to the road , an ' then I overhard his crony , the black Orangeman that bribed me to stale out the horses , sayin ' to another , as much as that it was all Talbot's job . " Oh , murther ! " he bellowed again . " You can ...
... afther they tuck to the road , an ' then I overhard his crony , the black Orangeman that bribed me to stale out the horses , sayin ' to another , as much as that it was all Talbot's job . " Oh , murther ! " he bellowed again . " You can ...
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afther amid amongst answered appeared arms Baronet Belinda Bill Nale body Captain Talbot castle character chest command continued County of Wexford court-martial cried Croppy daughter day-dawn death Delouchery Dick Redmond door dragoon Dunbrody Eliza Hartley enemy Enniscorthy Enniscorthy castle escaped eyes face fate father fear flung force greater number hand Hartley Court harum head heard heart hill honey pet honour hope horse husband insurgents Kitty Gow Knitter Lady Eleezabeth look Madam mercy mind Miss Alicia murder Nanny Nanny's Nelly never night Orangemen ould pause person pike pikemen poor present prison purty question rason revenge Ross round Rourke rude ruin rush scene scream seemed Shawn-a-Gow shout side silent Sir Thomas Hartley Sir William Judkin stood sure thought throng tion tone town trembling turn Vinegar Hill voice vols Wexford whispered wife woman words wretched yeomen young